The association that represents Newfoundland and Labrador's nurse practitioners says the provincial government has hurt its members by awarding a multimillion-dollar contract for virtual health-care, when that work could have been done by people already in the province.
The union that represents nurses in Newfoundland and Labrador says travel nurses are being given shifts before some full-time and casual nurses in the province.
Details of the new Teladoc virtual care contract have been revealed, but health-care leaders harbour concerns about its cost, suitability and how it’s being deployed.